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Abraham Ouma

SCADA & MES Engineer | Cloud Enthusiast | Automation Specialist

Who I Am

I am Abraham Ouma, an Automation Engineer focused on building scalable and intelligent SCADA and MES solutions. My core drive is to simplify industrial processes through automation, analytics, and smart design.

What I Do

I design and deploy industrial control systems using Ignition SCADA, integrate with PLCs, develop real-time dashboards, and optimize performance through cloud analytics and secure networking.

Experience

Octavia Carbon

Control and Automation Engineer

Oct 2023 – Present

Led full-stack Ignition SCADA implementation for direct air capture systems, integrated performance tracking, and enabled cloud-based visualization with secure remote access.

Power and Control Engineer

Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

Designed and documented machine and plant wiring schematics, enabling faster electrical installations, streamlined troubleshooting, and improved forecasting of plant energy demands and future upgrade requirements.

Azubi Africa

Cloud Architect Intern

Feb 2023 – Jun 2023

Designed AWS cloud infrastructure using EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and RDS. Deployed secure cloud-native solutions aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Collaborated with different teams on migration projects, applying the Well-Architected Framework to improve scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)

Electrical Engineer Intern

Sep 2022 – Jan 2023

Designed 11kV and 33kV overhead electrical distribution lines using AutoCAD, translating field survey data into grid-compliant schematics.

Did pre-commissioning QA and testing of power lines and transformers, building a foundation in safety and regulatory compliance.

Siemens

Control and Automation Engineer Intern

Sep 2021 – Jan 2022

Developed PLC program for a windfarm project to automate plant operations, including turbine control sequences and system interlocks.

Integrated the PLC system with SCADA to enable real-time data collection, remote monitoring, and operation visualization for improved plant oversight.

Skills

Control & Automation

Ignition SCADA PLC Programming OPC UA Modbus TCP/RTU

Programming & Scripting

Python Java C SQL JavaScript HTML CSS

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC) Google Cloud (GCE, SQL, VPC) Docker Linux

Networking & Security

VPN & DMZ Architecture Firewalls Network Segmentation Secure Remote Access

Engineering Tools

AutoCAD Electrical MATLAB

Education

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Dedan Kimathi University

Certifications

  • Ignition Gold Certified
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
  • Ignition Core Certification
  • Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP) Level 2
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)